#D6ACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.101 312.9), rgb(214, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D6ACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.101 312.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6ACEE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ACEE | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ACEE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ACEE text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ACEE
oklch(80.4% 0.101 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B459E0
oklch(63.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CE
oklch(55.5% 0.226 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8827B2
oklch(49% 0.21 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2490
oklch(42.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351744
oklch(27.2% 0.086 312.9)
#D6ACEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2B9F1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B4C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ACEE
#D6ACEE
oklch(80.4% 0.101 312.9)
- #A6CD89
#A6CD89
oklch(80.3% 0.101 132.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D6ACEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.